Dashboard Platform and Indicator Updates

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Indicator and Source Updates

2Q 2019

Indicators Added:

Households with an Internet Subscription - This indicator shows the percentage of households that have an Internet subscription. It is important because owning a computing device and being able to access the Internet can be useful for maintaining one's health. Healthcare consumers can obtain data regarding physicians and hospitals in their area. Those with chronic diseases can find information on how to manage their illness. Individuals can also learn best practices regarding wellness, fitness, and diet to maintain their health.
Households with One or More Types of Computing Devices- This indicator shows the percentage of households in which there are one or more types of computing devices (computer, tablet, smart phone, etc.). It is important because owning a computing device and being able to access the Internet can be useful for maintaining one's health. Healthcare consumers can obtain data regarding physicians and hospitals in their area. Those with chronic diseases can find information on how to manage their illness. Individuals can also learn best practices regarding wellness, fitness, and diet to maintain their health

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1Q 2019

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4Q 2018

Indicators Added

Life Expectancy by Census Tract (Read more about this indicator)
Northeast Michigan 2-1-1 Contacts - This indicator reflects the types of services or unmet need callers to 2-1-1 Northeast inquired about, including types of services they were referred to.

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Resources Added

3Q 2018

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2Q 2018

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1Q 2018

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2Q 2019

Base Map Upgrades. Switch from one ESRI base map to 3 base maps: ESRI (simple), OpenStreet (detailed) and White/No background map; map size adjustable by end user so that map can be viewed in a larger format.
Build a Customize Dashboard. Button Moved to Top of Page; updated styling to make the build a custom dashboard button stand out from the list of curated dashboards.
Indicator Detail Page Bug Fix. Print Version; The gauge legend is now at the end instead of the beginning of the Indicator Detail Page's print output.

1Q 2019

Build Custom Dashboard Menu Selector. The menu will now remain at the last selected option rather than jumping back to the top of the menu after making a selection. This will make it easier to choose several selections from a long list.
Indicator Comparisons Hover Over Tooltips. On indicator detail pages, comparisons now have updated hover over tooltips. This will make the gauges easier to interpret for the general public and those that are color blind.

4Q 2018

Improved Chart Colors. When viewing charts of subpopulation data, the color used for when no
data is available to determine if there is a significant difference has changed from blue to grey.
Site Styles Refresh. Updated look and feel of your site to a more modern design.
Other Site Changes and Bug Fixes.

3Q 2018

Indicator List View. Added subcategory data to indicator list view when breakout categories are included in the filters. Added direct link to locale types from indicator list view for indicator data.
Location Report Builder. Added SocioNeeds Index "Learn More" text and chart as components.
Search. Modified keyword searches for indicators, resource library, and promising practices to increase the weighting of title when calculating relevance.
Archived Indicators. Added an icon and link to the Help Center FAQ page for archived indicators.

2Q 2018

Map Navigation. Allows users to view indicator or demographic data by selecting a location on a map.
Resource Library Display. Changes the search display in the Resource Library by Resource Type, Topic, Sub-Topics, or No Grouping.
Zero-Based Axis. Enable a zero-based y-axis for all charts individually or as a site setting.
Build a Custom Dashboard. On the Community Health Dashboard, the “Build a Cusom Dashboard” button has moved! You will now find this option alongside the other curated dashboards.
Link to Specific Comparisons. Each selected comparison on the indicator detail page now has its own URL.
Map Selector on Community Dashboard Page - On the Community Health Dashboards page, users are now able to use a map to select a location to find data. Click the icon next to the “Find a Location” dropdown to view a map of all available locations. Selecting a location in the map will bring you to a dashboard for the selected location.

1Q 2018

Location Report Builder. The location report builder tool is an easy way to tell the story of a community in a beautiful and simple report. Select a location then add in indicators, maps, custom text and more to create a report that can be downloaded as a PDF and easily shared with others.
Downloading Data into a CSV. Exported indicator data will now include secondary and tertiary topics.
Single Location Map. When an indicator detail page is displaying an indicator for which there is only one location available, content intended to allow comparison among locations is omitted. This includes the map, graph, and data table.
Quick Facts to Indicators. Quick Facts Demographics will now display as individual indicators on the community dashboard. Demographics Dashboard links will redirect to a curated Demographics Dashboard.
Sort by Status. Dashboards can now be sorted by comparison and value. This new feature is available under the "Additional Search Options" on the build a custom dashboard page.
Sort Indicator Detail page by Ancestor Locations. Users can now filter the indicator detail page to only display locations within a parent location.
Icon/Gauge Hover Over on Indicator Spotlight and Mini-Dashboards. The measurement period and value will now appears when hovering over an icon or gauge on the Indicator Spotlight tile and Mini-Dashboards.